Close to Pale Violet Red

#CC5C8A

#CC5C8A is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 36.1% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 335°, with 52% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CC5C8A as they’d see it.

Typical vision#CC5C8A
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #CC5C8A

What color is #CC5C8A?

#CC5C8A is a mid-tone, rich pink, close to the color Pale Violet Red. In RGB it’s made of 80% red, 36.1% green, and 54.1% blue. Its hue is 335°, with 52% saturation and 58% lightness, so it reads as a warm color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #CC5C8A in RGB?

#CC5C8A is rgb(204, 92, 138): 204 red, 92 green, and 138 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #CC5C8A in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(0, 55, 32, 20). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #CC5C8A?

PANTONE 218 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #CC5C8A?

Its complement #0F9469 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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